The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-09-30
LOCAL NOTES.
Personal Paragraphs and Minor Mention.

President W. X. Pendleton of Bethany
College, w. Va, is in the city.
The Council Committee on Second
market met yesterday evening and trans
acted routine business.
Mrs. 7. A. Russell has presented to the
Virginia Mechanics Institute number
OF books. which make a useful and in
tcresting addition to the library Of that
institute
Among the elegant floral designs at
Mr. A. Blenner's funeral Yesterday after
noon was one, "Our Father" and one,
"The Gates Ajar,' artistically arranged
by J. J. Harvey.
Yesterday the Governor appointed
Messrs. John T. Wales and B. 4. Rich
ardson to be noiaries public for the city
of Norfolk, and Dr. \. c. Taylor to be
coroner Of Danyille
The Hastings Court was taken up all
day yesterday trying cases against per
sons indicted for carrying on business
without license. Fine was imposed I'm
forty-three cases. A number Of such
cases are TO be tried.
The Clay Ward Actives had a business
meeting last night Routine business
was transacted, and the club resolved 10
attend the meeting Of the Union Work
ngman's Democratic Club on Saturday
night, at the corner of Pine and Spring
streets.
Yesterday the gospel tent on Slreicker's
Hill was thrown open 10 the public.
Services were held all day On account
of the inclement weather there were not
many present, but Sister Phoebe proposes
to continue the work
The special term of the City Circuit
Court which was convened for hearing
the haJeas corpus case Of Snead, the con-
vict who was discharged as reported in
yesterdays paper, adjourned yesterday
morning.
The following pupils were each award
ed a fine gold medal at the closing cxer-
cises Of the Pen Art Writing school yes.
terday Miss Bulah X. Anthony ". p.
Clark, Harvey Clements, d. W. Francis
and II. w. FlOurnoy 4 number of
pupils were awarded certificates for pro-
fciency.
The Fulton Democratic club, +. NJ.
Kosher, held its regular meeting last
night. A number OF new members were
elected and committee appointed TO
make arrangements for the grand mass
meeting, which will take place next Tues
day night at Denny street park. All Of the
candidates are expected to be present.
Mr.. Russell Wyatt, treasurer Of the
Theatre, has ornamented the walls Of that
building with elegant portraits of Edwin
Booth, Lawrence Barrett and other dis
tinguished members of the dramatic pro
fession. lie has shown great taste in his
selections. and the appearance of the
yestibule of this layorite place of amUse-
ment has been greatly improved.
The Norfolk Londmayk of yesterday
says Rev II. X. Ellyson of Richmond
took the stand and delivered a fine ad
dress touching State Missions lie wa,
listened to with close attention as he re-
capitualed facts and figures, in which he
showed that theprogress of the Episcopal
church has been greater recently than
ever before in their history, and attribut.
ed their success 20 the fact that their
promised contributions towards the adj
vancement of State Missions had been
given.
The Washington Stor Of yesterday
says Thirty-six postoilices in the Uni
ted States become presidential on the lst
of October by reason of an in
crease of the receipts. With only
two or three exceptions the present
pOstmasters have been reapp0inted OF
the thirty-siX two are i'm Virginia, as fol-
lows Pocahontas, Tazewell county,
Joseph l.. Deaton reappointed postmas-
ter, and Manchester Chesterfield county,
Henry A. Jordan reapp0inted posimas-
ter.
In a private letter received in the city
from eX-President Davis that gentleman
expresses his sincere regret at not being
able to be present at the laying of the
Lee monument cornerstone. OF all
things in the world he would be happy TO
show his respect and reverence for the
memory of General Lee, but having ac-
cepted an invitation TO be present az the
Confederate reunion I'm Macon Ga, on
the 26th of October, il is impossible for
him to be here on the 9th.